Overview

• Trump is set to address the General Assembly and hold bilaterals with Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Argentina’s Javier Milei, with aides saying his remarks will stress “American strength” and a critique of “globalist institutions.”
• U.S. retrenchment is driving a funding crunch, with about $1 billion in UN contributions clawed back and another $1 billion signaled, as reports forecast a roughly $500 million 2026 shortfall and job cuts of around 20%.
• Zelenskiy plans to seek tougher U.S. sanctions on Russia, but Reuters and AFP report prospects are waning as Secretary of State Marco Rubio signals reluctance to pressure Vladimir Putin, and new U.S. UN envoy Mike Waltz warns Moscow over NATO airspace incursions.
• Transatlantic rifts widened as the administration denied visas to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and skipped a French-led gathering recognizing a Palestinian state, a move many U.S. partners backed.
• Planning documents reviewed by Reuters indicate the administration will push to sharply narrow the right to asylum, including requiring claims in the first country entered.